How to Play Pitaco

Game Objective

In Pitaco, players take on two roles: Host and Guessers. The goal is to guess the Secret Adjectives using only nonverbal clues given by the Host through Intensity Markers. The game lasts a number of rounds equal to the number of players. Whoever accumulates the most points by the end wins!

Setup

1. Place the Board in the center.
2. Each player chooses a color and receives 10 Guess Cards and a Score Marker.
3. Position the Score Markers on space 0 of the track.
4. Arrange the yellow (A-E) and red (F-J) Letter Tokens in rows below the board.
5. Shuffle the Adjective Cards and place one above each token.
6. The player who watched a game show most recently will be the first Host and receives the 10 Intensity Markers.

Game Flow

Each round has 4 phases:

1. Determine Secret Adjectives: The Host draws one card of each color (yellow/red) to set the secret adjectives.
2. Give Clues and Guess: Guessers choose a character, the Host places intensity markers, and everyone guesses simultaneously.
3. Scoring: Points are awarded if someone guesses both adjectives correctly.
4. End of Round: Prepare for the next round or end the game.

Actions and How to Play

Phase 1: Determine Secret Adjectives

The Host shuffles their Guess Cards by color, draws one of each, and checks the Secret Adjectives corresponding to the drawn tokens.

Phase 2: Give Clues and Guess

• The first Guesser chooses a character and writes their name on the board.
• The Host places the Intensity Markers (yellow for the yellow adjective, red for the red one) without speaking or pointing.
• All Guessers select two Guess Cards (one of each color) and reveal them simultaneously.
• If someone guesses both adjectives correctly, proceed to phase 3. If not, repeat with another guesser for up to 5 attempts.

Phase 3: Scoring

• Full match: The Host and correct guessers earn points based on the line used on the board.
• No matches: No one scores.

End of Game and Scoring

The game ends when everyone has been the Host once. Whoever has the most points wins! In case of a tie, victory is shared. For longer games, use these variants:

• Two turns as Host per player.
• Play until someone reaches 30 points.

Tips to Win

• As Host: Use characters with distinctive traits to make nonverbal clues easier.
• As Guesser: Observe patterns in the intensity markers to cross-reference information between clues.